Explained: Why Do Covalent Compounds Have Low Melting and Boiling Points?

Why Do Covalent Compounds Have Low Melting and Boiling Points?Why Do Covalent Compounds Have Low Melting and Boiling Points?BY Team Aakash Byju’sYellow StarYellow StarCovalent compounds are chemical substances that are formed by covalent bonds. Covalent compounds have atoms that share one or more pairs of valence electrons.Covalent CompoundsYellow StarYellow StarCovalent Compound ExamplesOxygen, Nitrogen, Hydrogen, Water, Ammonia, Methane, Carbon monoxide and Carbon dioxide.Click Here To Attend Free Trail ClassDownload Aakash AppYellow StarYellow StarCovalent compounds do not conduct electricity.Properties of Covalent CompoundsYellow StarYellow StarThese compounds are insoluble in water but soluble in organic chemical solutions.Yellow StarYellow StarCovalent compounds are commonly made up of neutral chemical molecules.Yellow StarYellow StarCovalent compound’s melting point and boiling point are commonly low.Yellow StarYellow StarThe temperature at which a chemical substance changes from a solid to a liquid state.Melting PointYellow StarYellow StarBoiling PointThe temperature at which a chemical substance vapour pressure equals atmospheric pressure.Yellow StarYellow StarCovalent compounds’ melting point and boiling point are commonly low because weak Van der Waals forces hold the molecules together in covalent compounds.Yellow StarYellow StarVan der Waals forces are the attraction and repulsion forces between molecules, atoms, surfaces and intermolecular forces.Yellow StarYellow StarHence covalent compounds have a low melting point and low boiling point.